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Massachusetts Organics to Energy Initiative

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A high priority for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is diversion of organic
material (such as food waste) from the waste stream to anaerobic digestion and
other beneficial reuse. For this BBA program, MassDEP Commissioner Kenneth
Kimmell will describe the effort being undertaken by MassDEP, the Department of
Energy Resources, and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to promote anaerobic
digestion. Efforts that will be discussed include: draft regulations that
will streamline the siting of organics processing facilities; a future organics
ban that will ensure feedstock is available for these facilities; available
financing to encourage siting and development of anaerobic digesters; and
evaluation of public land for potential siting of digesters. Components of the
new Massachusetts Energy Bill that will impact siting of anaerobic digestion
will also be discussed.